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Should I vote? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 weeks ago by babysmokesalot@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Should I vote Republican to slow down full blown let it all hang out fascism because I don't want to vote Democrat? I am trying to hack a machine that just needs recycled. What a dusty old thing. I have had it with both. The more both parties go at each other the greater the odds of a environment ripe with revolutionary potential. Like I know things are only going to get worse. Has anyone else thought of being a obstructionist? Like some how I am removed from the material conditions. Voting reminds me of the plaform at 3:10.

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[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago

Should I vote Republican to slow down full blown let it all hang out fascism because I don't want to vote Democrat?

Evolution means choosing the better option in each case to invoke slow but important beneficial change
Harm reduction is a great short-term strategy
There's absolutely no reason to ever vote the elitist racist party of kiddy-diddlers
If you're feeling like not voting, or voting in a way that harms people for no gain ever, then you may be a victim of manipulation by the conservatives so you don't vote against them. They're good at this.

Questions asking whether someone should vote in a way that causes harm can sound like a trolling question. I'm sorry if other respondents treat it as such.